A review in English

Chicken torta

2010-03-03T20:21:00.000-08:00

Chicken Torta

Ingredients:

1/2 kilo chicken (lean meat)     2 bars kraft sliced cheese
1/2 teaspoon paste garlic        a pinch of pepper
1 1/2cubes of chicken broth cubes
1cup milk                                 4 eggs
1cup flour                               1tbsp. baking powder
1/4 cup of water                      1tbsp. mayonaise
a pinch of salt                            1/2 maizena (cornstarch)
1 cup cooking oil

For the chicken :

In a pan put the chicken,pinch of salt,pepper,1/2 cube chicken broth,1/2 tsp paste garlic and 1/4 cup of water.
Bring to boil and let it cook for 5mins,then set aside to cool

Preparation :

In a mixer put the 4 eggs ,1 chicken broth cube,1/2cup maizena,1cup milk,1cup flour , 1 cup of oil ,1 tbspn baking powder and mix slowly,make sure that it is well mixed....
Prepare your oven to 180 degree Celsius for 30-35 mins.
Shred the boiled chicken and mix the mayonnaise.
Grease a baking pan and whisk some flour .
Pour half of the egg mixture in the grease pan and put the sliced cheese ,then followed by the mixed shredded chicken and lastly the remaining egg mixture.

Bake for 30-35 mins.

Hint : Put the cheese and shredded chicken evenly...

Happy cooking!

Active and Passive Verb Forms

2010-03-02T17:24:00.000-08:00

Active and Passive Verb Forms

Sentences can be active or passive.Therefore,tenses also have "active forms" and "passive forms".
You must learn to recognize the difference to successfully speak English.

Active Form
In active sentences, the thing doing the action is the subject of the sentence. and the thing
receiving the action is the object.Most sentences are active.

[Thing doing action] + [verb] + [thing receiving action]

Examples:

The professor         teaches       the student.
      subject                 verb              object
doing action                                receving action

John            washes           the dishes.
subject             verb               object

Passive Form
In passive sentences,the thing receiving the action is the subject of the sentence
and the thing doing the action is optionally included near the end of the sentence.
You can also use the passive form if you think that the thing receiving the action is
more important or should be emphasized.You can also used the passive form if
you do not know who is doing the action or if you do not want to mention who is
doing the action.

[thing receiving action] + [be] + [past participle of verb] + [thing doing action]

Examples:

The student        are taught           by the professor.
      subject           passive               doing action
receiving action      verb                                          .

The dishes              are washed       by John.
   subject                   passive           doing action

A Short Review and Present Continuous Test Answers

2010-02-27T04:54:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone!
Before we will proceed to the next topic.... Active and Passive form of verb
I will give a review exam from the last week topic.

A: Please choose the correct answer.

1.To express facts,things that are always,               a. Simple Present
    or generally true we use________________.
2.To talk about something                                     b. Present Continuous
  happening at the time of speaking
we use the___________.
3. To describe an action which is in progress          c. Verb
     for a limited period of time we
     use the ____________                                     d. Simple Present
4. To talk about things we do regularly
     (habits,routines) we use the____________        e.Simple Present
5. After some conjunctions of time in a future
    sentence we use the ___________                    f. Present Continuous
6. A word that represents an action or
  a state of being. __________                               g. Present Continuous
7. To talk about activities planned
  for the future we use the _________

B : Please choose the answer correctly.

Where is Jenny? She (a. takes b. is taking ) a bath.
The earth ( a. is turning b. turns ) around the sun.
Cats ( a. is eating b.eat ) mice.
Quite please! I ( a. write b. am writing ) a letter.
Tom usually ( a. walks b. is walking ) to school.
But this morning he ( a. goes b. is going ) by bike.
Listen, Bob ( a. practices b. is practising ) the violin.
His brother (a. is playing b. plays ) the piano as often as he can.
Mark (a. is liking b. likes ) sports.
He ( a. is playing b. plays ) rugby every Monday and Friday.

Here are the answers of the last building test:

Are , sleeping
am , sitting
am , standing
Is , sitting , standing
Are , working
am , meeting
Is , visiting
Are , teaching
Is , coming
are , complaining
is , writing
are , studying
is , watching
are , reading
are, playing
is , crying
is , sitting
am ,doing
is , learning
am , cooking

God Bless You All!

Present Continuous

2010-02-22T20:49:00.000-08:00

Present Continuous

[am/is/are + present particple]

Examples:

You are watching a TV.
Are you watching TV?
You are not watching TV.

1. Now - Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now,at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

Examples:

You are learning English now.
You are not swimming now.

2. Longer Actions in Progress Now - In English "now" can mean : this second,today,this month,this year, this century and so on. Sometimes we used the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however we might not be doing it at this exact second.

Examples:

I am studying to become a doctor.
I am not studying to become a dentist.
I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
I am not reading any books right now.

3. Near Future - Sometimes speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.

Examples:

David is going to New York next week.
I am not going to the party tonight.

4. Repetition and Irritation with "Always" - The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" express the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens.Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present but with negative emotion.Remember to put the words " always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing".

Examples:

She is always coming to class late.
He is constantly talking.I wish he would shut up.

Remember Non-Continuous Verbs/Mixed Verbs - It is impotant to remember that Non-Continuous Verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses.Also,certain non-continuous meanings for Mixed Verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses.Instead of using Present continuous with this verbs,you must use Simple Present.

Examples:

She is loving this chocolate ice cream. NOT CORRECT
She loves this chocolate ice cream. CORRECT

Adverb Placement

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always,only,never.ever,still,just,etc...

You are still watching TV.
Are you still watching TV?

Active/Passive

Examples:

Right now, Tom is writing the letter. ACTIVE
Right now, the letter is being written by Tom. PASSIVE

I will give more lessons about Active and Passive Verb Forms in my next blog,this will be a long run of review....

Building Test
Pls. answer correctly...have fun!

___you ____(sleep)?
I ___ _____(sit).
I___not_____(stand).
___he _____ (sit) or _______(standing).
____you ____(work) on any special projects at work?
I ___ _____(meet) some friends after work.
___he ______(visit) his parents next week?
____you _____(teach) at the university now?
___ he______(come) with us tonight?
I don't like them because they____ always _______(complain).
Right now,Sarah____ ______(write) the letter.
They ___ _____(study) at the moment.
She___ ______(watch) TV.
What___you____(read) at the moment.
Paul and Mike___ _____(play) football.
Why___Sarah____(cry)?
He__ ____(sit) on the bench.
I ___ ____(do) my home work
He ____ _____(learn) German for his Job.
I__ _____(cook) dinner tonight.Would you like to come?

See you in my next blog
Have a nice day!!!

Pumpkin Soup

2010-02-19T08:32:00.000-08:00

Hi...aside from sharing review in English,I have in my mind .."why won't I share my home made recipes too".
I hope my blog can help lighten up your day with the delicious recipes I will be sharing with you.

Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients:

5 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/2 cup onion (minced)
1 cup pumpkin (cut thinly)
2 cups of milk
1 cup of water
1 pc. knorr chicken cube
(or chicken broth)
a salt to taste &
a pinch of pepper

Direction:

In a pan put 1 cup of water and 1 cup of pumpkin,cook for 5min. in a low heat.
Smashed the cooked pumpkin.
Place butter in a pan then saute garlic until it gets brownish and then add the onion and saute for 1min.
Once the onion is cooked you can add the smashed pumpkin and saute for 1min.
Add the rest ingredients,milk,salt & pepper.
Simmer for 2minutes

Serve hot....
Bon Appetite!!!!!

Simple Present Test Answers

2010-02-18T05:31:00.000-08:00

Hello..!!!
They say.....
"Nobody is perfect"..... but for me practice makes perfect!
Hope you did try my test and here are the.....

Answers:

sing
goes
plays
eat
likes
starts
Do,like
walks
does,leave
Does,play

swims
studies
doesn't play or does not play
goes
washes
doesn' write or does not write
open
comes
doesn't watch or does not watch
don't fly or do not fly

Who perfected this test? Congratulations to you!

I will be posting new blog it's about my home made recipe...
Hope you will try one of my best delicious recipes.....

Simple Present

2010-02-16T04:51:00.000-08:00

Simple Present
[verb]+ s/es

Examples:

Do you speak English?
You do not speak English.

Simple Present

Repeated actions

          Use the Simple Present to express the idea that an action is repeated or usual.
          The action can be a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens.
          It can also be something that a person often forgets or usually does not do.

    Examples:

           She goes to school by bus.
           I play tennis.
           She often plays tennis.

    2. Facts or Generalization

          The Simple Present can also indicate the speaker believes that a fact was true before,is true now, and
          will be true in the future.
          It is not important if the speaker is correct about the fact.
          It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

    Examples:

           John work in a circus.
           Birds do not like milk.
          Windows are made of glass.

    3. Scheduled Event in the Near Future

         Speakers occasionally use Simple Present to talk about scheduled events in the near future.
         This is most commonly done when talking about public transportation,but it can be used with
         other scheduled events as well.

    Examples:

          The train leaves tonight at 6 PM.
          The bus does not arrive at 7 AM, it arrives at 9 AM.

   4.  Now ( Non-Continuous Verb)

        Speakers sometimes use th Simple Present to express the idea that an action is happening or is not
        happening now.This can only be done with Non-Continuous Verbs and certain Mixed Verbs.

   Examples:

         I am here now.
         She is not here now
         He needs help right now.
         He does not need help now.

Pls. prepare your pen and a sheet of paper now for a test.
Answers will be post in my next blog.
Are you ready now?

I ___(sing) in a pub.
On Saturdays she ___(go) to the swimming pool.
She often_______(play) tennis..
Cats_____(eat) mice
Mark ____(like) sports.
The party____(start) at 8 o'clock.
(Do)_____pigs____(like) milk?
Tom usually ____(walk) to school.
When___(do) the train usually____(leave)?
(Do)____he ____(play) tennis?

Try also this kind of test....

I swim => he_____
I study => he _____
I dont play => he _______
I go => he ____
I wash => he ______
I dont write => he _______
I open => you ______
I come => he ____
I don't watch => he________
I don't fly => They __________

Thats it!.....
Take your time,see you in my next blog!

Verb

2010-02-14T19:26:00.000-08:00

Im new here and I would like to share my review in English.

How good are you in English?

Do you speak English?

English is an International language ,many people wants to learn ,and there are lots of people forgets..... If you're good in English before and dont know if how good you are now then I can help you by reviewing it everyday here in blogger.com. Stay tuned and we will have more fun in learning....

Let us start with Verb Tense.

But before that what is a Verb?
Verb - is a word that represents an action or a state of being.

Verb Tense are tools that English speakers use to express time in their language.
You may find that many English tenses do not have direct translations in your language.
That is not a problem. By studying this verb tense you will learn to think
like a native English speaker.

Types of Verbs

Before we begin the verb tense lessons,it is extremely important to understand that
"Not all English verbs" are the same. English verbs are divided into three groups:

1) Normal Verbs
2) Non-Continuous Verbs
3) Mixed Verbs

1) Normal Verbs

Most verbs are normal verbs. These verbs are usually physical actions which you can see somebody doing.These verbs can be used in all tenses.

; to run,to walk,to eat, to fly,to go,to say, to touch,etc.

Examples:

I eat dinner every day.
I am eating dinner now.

2) Non-Continuous Verbs

The second group called " Non-Continuous Verbs" is smaller.
These verbs are usually things you cannot see somebody doing.
These verbs are rarely used in continuous tenses.

Abstract Verbs

to be,to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care,to contain, to owe,
to exist....

Possession Verbs

to possess,to own,to belong

Emotion Verbs

to like,to love,to hate,to dislike,to fear,to envy,to mind....

Examples:

He is needing help now.NOT CORRECT
He needs help now.CORRECT
He is wanting a drink now.NOT CORRECT
He wants a drink now.CORRECT

3) Mixed Verbs

The third group is called "Mixed Verbs",is the smallest group.
These verbs have more than one meaning.In a way, each meaning is a unique verb
Some meanings behave like "NON-Continuous Verbs" while other meanings behave like" Normal Verbs".

to appear, to feel , to have , to hear , to look , to see , to weigh

List of Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions:

to appear:

Donna appears confused. Non-continuous Verb

DONNA SEEMS CONFUSED.

My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb

MY FAVORITE SINGER IS GIVING A PERFORMANCE AT THE JAZZ CLUB
TONIGHT.

to have:

I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb

I POSSESS A DOLLAR.

I am having a fun now. Normal Verb

I AM EXPERIENCING FUN NOW.

to hear:

She hears the music. Non-Continuous Verb

SHE HEARS THE MUSIC WITH HER EARS.

She is hearing voices. Normal Verb

SHE HEARS SOMETHING OTHERS CANNOT HEAR.
SHE IS HEARING VOICES IN HER MIND.

to look:

Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuos Verb

SHE SEEMS TIRED.

Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb

SHE IS LOOKING WITH HER EYES.

to miss:

John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb

HE IS SAD BECAUSE SHE IS NOT THERE.

Debbie is missing her favorite TV program. Normal Verb

SHE IS NOT THERE TO SEE HER FAVORITE PROGRAM.

to see:

I see her. Non-Continuous Verb

I SEE HER WITH MY EYES.

I am seeing the doctor. Normal Verb

I AM VISITING OR CONSULTING A DOCTOR.

I am seeing her. Normal Verb

I AM HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH HER.

He is seeing ghosts at night. Normal Verb

HE SEES SOMETHING OTHERS CANNOT SEE.

to smell:

The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb

THE COFFEE HAS A GOOD SMELL.

I am smelling the flowers. Normal Verb

I AM SNIFFING THE FLOWERS TO SEE WHAT THEIR SMELL IS LIKE.

to taste:

The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb

THE COFFEE HAS A GOOD TASTE.

I am tasting the cake. Normal Verb

I AM TRYING THE CAKE TO SEE WHAT IT TASTES LIKE.

to think:

He thinks the test is easy. Non-Continuous Verb

HE CONSIDER THE TEST TO BE EASY.

She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb

SHE IS PONDERING THE QUESTION , GOING OVER IT IN HER MIND.

to weigh:

The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous Verb

THE TABLE IS HEAVY.

She is weighing herself. Non-Continuous verb

SHE IS DETERMINING HER WEIGHT.

Some verbs can be especially confusing:

to be:

Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb

JOE IS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.

to feel:

The massage feels great. Non-Continuous Verb

THE MASSAGE HAS A PLEASING FEELING.

I dont feel well today. SOMETIMES used as Non-Continuous Verb

I AM A LITTLE SICK.

I am not feeling well today. SOMETIMES used as Normal Verb

I AM A LITTLE SICK.

NOTICE: The second meaning of " feel" is very flexible and there is no real difference in meaning between

" I dont feel well today" and " I am not feeling well today".

There will be building test in my next blog.

Prepare a sheet of paper and a pen for self-test

See you ....

Happy learning!